Normalisation

A response to Adam Curtis’ BBC documentary HyperNormalisation by focussing on the idea of desensitisation of graphic visuals by the means of soundtrack dissonance and film editing.

The first video is made from collecting and splicing up both gifs and footage that are increasingly more disturbing or uncomfortable to watch. These visuals have been rhythmically synced with a base soundtrack along with voice samples from news anchors.

The second video is a shortened version of footage from a nuclear test explosion that has been combined with Bill Withers’ Lovely Day to introduceand strengthen the concept of soundtrack dissonance.